School: Carra
- Location:
- Carha, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: P. Ó Tonra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 364
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- (continued from previous page)say that they did not get the half of it. They say that he had another pot of gold hidden near the place, but it was never found yet. The priest gave the man only two sovereigns, and kept the rest himself.
- One night, as a man was going through an old deserted field, he had being playing cards, and he had won a lot. It was after midnight. Suddenly he heard the sound of horses' hoofs. He then saw a great number of little horses coming towards him. In the clear moonlight, he saw that they the were mounted with very little men.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tony Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs John Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Dooyeaghny or Cloonloughan, Co. Mayo
